The castle of Duino, near Trieste.
Duino Castle is a fourteenth-century fortification on the cliffs overlooking the Gulf of Trieste. Building commenced in 1389 at the order of the Wallsee family. The castle has been opened to the public as a museum and park. Near the castle are the ruins of the Old Castle which dates back to the 11th century. It belonged to the patriarchy of Aquileia. In 1912, Austrian-Bohemian writer and poet Rainer Maria Rilke began to write portions of his famous work, Duino Elegies, while visiting Duino Castle as a guest of the Princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis. In the park of the castle there is a bunker used during World War II.
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Location: Duino TS Italy
Photo credit: © Ferdinando Piezzi / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: adriatic, castle, duino, gulf, italian, italy, landscape, panorama, sea, site, tour, tourist, trieste, view
